‘Social equity’ is euphemism for patronage and redundancy

By CHRIS POWELL Start with a false premise, dedicate a tax to it, create a bureaucracy for distribution of political patronage, put a nice name on it, and what have you got?  Connecticut’s Social Equity Council. Liberal reform squeezes Yale thanks to Trump and Republicans Let public broadcasting try living without government subsidy Why allContinue reading “‘Social equity’ is euphemism for patronage and redundancy”

Why all the hungry children? And raises devour rehabilitation money

By Chris Powell Connecticut’s summer meals program for children is being treated by state government and news organizations as a sort of triumph. Necessary as it may be, the program is actually a sign of disaster. Will Connecticut keep fighting immigration law enforcement? Connecticut’s racial gap in education is actually a welfare problem Why wouldContinue reading “Why all the hungry children? And raises devour rehabilitation money”